ntfy vs JSON Complication
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ntfy
This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.
- Send notifications via REST API
- Subscribe to topics
- Publish messages via HTTP
- Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
- Free and open source client
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs
JSON Complication
Display custom data from JSON feeds directly on your Apple Watch complications. Configure multiple feeds with URL and key paths to show various metrics like power, temperature, or text. Customize display and colors for a personalized watch face.
- Custom JSON feed display
- Multiple named feeds
- Configurable JSON key paths
- Support for various data types (numbers, text)
- Unit conversion
- Customizable complication colors
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Bring values from your own JSON feeds to your wrist. Configure up to four named feeds with a URL and JSON key path, then choose a feed for each compatible corner, circular, inline, or rectangular complication on Apple Watch. Display power, temperature, distance, speed, weight, pressure, energy, percentages, numbers, or text. Convert supported units, choose up to four display characters, and customize supported complication rings with fixed or threshold-based colors. Live feeds on iPhone are free. Live readings on Apple Watch and its complications require the Live Feeds Annual auto-renewable subscription. The subscription lasts one year; the localized price is shown before purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled. Restore purchases or manage your subscription from the app. Apple controls complication refresh timing; your selected app interval does not guarantee the same watch-face refresh frequency. Private network feeds require a connection to that network. HTTP and HTTPS are supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ntfy at none against JSON Complication's 1. ntfy also leads on ratings volume (477 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). JSON Complication's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. JSON Complication sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. ntfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
JSON Complication holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 477 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | ntfy | JSON Complication |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (477 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 477 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philipp Heckel | Aviad Offer |
Customer experience
ntfy
JSON Complication
Bugs and requests
ntfy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working on iOS
- Broken click URLs in notifications
- Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change notification sounds
- Support for Apple Watch
- Customizable topic names/aliases
- Improved iOS notification handling
- All topics view and read/unread indicators
JSON Complication
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntfy
No in-app purchases
JSON Complication
- Live Feeds Annual$0.991 Year
